Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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00:00 INTRO
00:49 THE BEATLES
1:57 THE ROLLING STONES
3:12 HOW TO SUPPORT NAME EXPLAIN
4:09 PINK FLOYD
4:59 QUEEN
6:13 THE WHO
6:56 OUTRO
7:49 BLOOPERS

SOURCES
beatlesstory.com/blog/the-beatles-name
udiscovermusic.com/stories/the-cover-of-rolling-stone
https://metal.radio.fm/news/2024-11-07_14-44_pink-anderson-and-floyd-council-the-duo-who-inspired-pink-floyds-name
edcyphers.com/2023/07/02/quora-why-is-the-band-queen-called-queen-what-is-the-story-behind-the-choice-of-name
americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-of-the-band-name-the-who

IMAGE SOURCES
Thibault Trillet
United Press International
Jerry Naylor
Jim Pietryga
PMC
Erik Calonius
SpareBrick
Last FM
Carl Lender